accept Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb consider or hold as true
- I cannot accept the dogma of this church
- accept an argument
verb receive willingly something given or offered
have; take.
- The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter
- I won't have this dog in my house!
- Please accept my present
verb give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
consent; go for.
- I cannot accept your invitation
- I go for this resolution
verb react favorably to; consider right and proper
- People did not accept atonal music at that time
- We accept the idea of universal health care
verb admit into a group or community
take on; admit; take.
- accept students for graduate study
- We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
verb take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
assume; take over; bear.
- I'll accept the charges
- She agreed to bear the responsibility
verb tolerate or accommodate oneself to
swallow; live with.
- I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions
- I swallowed the insult
- She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies
verb be designed to hold or take
take.
- This surface will not take the dye
verb receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
verb make use of or accept for some purpose
take.
- take a risk
- take an opportunity
verb be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
- The cow accepted the bull

F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.

imperfect & past participle Accepted; present participle & verbal noun Accepting

To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as, to accept a gift; -- often followed by of.
If you accept them, then their worth is great. Shak.

To accept of ransom for my son. Milton.

She accepted of a treat. Addison.
To receive with favor; to approve.
The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice.
Ps. xx. 3.
Peradventure he will accept of me.
Gen. xxxii. 20.
To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.
To take by the mind; to understand; as, How are these words to be accepted?
(Com.) To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to accept a bill of exchange. Bouvier.
In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee. [This makes it the property of the body, and the question is then on its adoption.] Gal. ii. 6. Syn. -- To receive; take; admit. See Receive.